365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Friday, April 10, 2015
Confirmation Of Identity
Update: My expert and her expert got their heads together today over my photos of the frogs and egg mass, and I am happy to report that we are ALL in agreement on the identification: Cascades Frogs. I feel much better now.
Glad for the update. I couldn't sleep last night reliving the nightmare with that so-called expert--the irresponsible, glib identification. Why the world itself might stop spinning if such carelessness is tolerated. Much relieved to hear it is all sorted.
I laid awake half the night trying to think of someone else I could refer the photos to for a third opinion (besides my own), just in case the expert's expert was one of those people who don't like to admit they made a mistake. My faith in humanity has been restored! (That said, I did think of another herpetologist I could have called in if the need arose.)
Glad for the update. I couldn't sleep last night reliving the nightmare with that so-called expert--the irresponsible, glib identification. Why the world itself might stop spinning if such carelessness is tolerated. Much relieved to hear it is all sorted.
ReplyDeleteI laid awake half the night trying to think of someone else I could refer the photos to for a third opinion (besides my own), just in case the expert's expert was one of those people who don't like to admit they made a mistake. My faith in humanity has been restored! (That said, I did think of another herpetologist I could have called in if the need arose.)
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